Museum Events

Museum Hours;

Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 am to 4 pm Sunday 12 noon to 4 pm

Leslei Fisher Is No Longer Associated With The Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum or The Gene Autry Oklahoma Historical Society.

Upcoming Event!

Free to the Public!!

Pick and Sing!

January 19th 2019 4 pm to 8 pm

Local artist will be performing a variety of musical numbers in our auditorium! Come listen to our local budding artist!!

NEWS! SUMMER 2017

SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Saturday, June 17, 2017

Leddy Taylor Bragg in Concert!

7pm, $10/person

Leddy Taylor Bragg

Held in the Brock Memorial Auditorium at the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum, the Leddy Bragg Concert is bound to be an unforgettable one! Leddy is just 14 but she can belt out the tunes like a PRO! Come to the Concert so someday you’ll be able to say, “I saw Leddy when she was just starting out” you’ll be really glad you did! Click here for a sample video. And you can check out Leddy and her schedule on her new website, www.LeddyBragg.com. Leddy is the winner of the 2016 RISING STAR OF THE YEAR AWARD by the Cowtown Society of Western Music. She has been nominated for a dozen or more awards since she began singing professionally in September 2013!

Robert Maxwell Case and wife Susie make up this joyful duo! Robert has been a modern journeyman solo entertainer all of his working life. He has appeared as the opening act in concert with dozens of headline acts, including Marty Robbins, Riders In The Sky, and Asleep At The Wheel. Robert met his wife Susie during his ten years performing in Branson, MO.

In 2014 Susie Case began playing keyboard behind Robert’s guitar and vocals and the duo of A Little Farther West was born. Her fingers fly on the keyboard enhancing the melody as she provides back up vocals as well. Full of energy with a ready smile Susie is a real asset!

National Day of the Cowboy Official EventA Little Farther West has appeared as opening act in concert with Michael Martin Murphey and has performed frequently at the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum in the Ardmore, OK area. This band is based in the Tulsa, OK metro. The group is very active in the Oklahoma chapter of the national Western Music Association.

Larry and Layne Sutton make up the Sutton Family Band. When they married in November of 1988, Layne was already singing in the church choir and Larry soon followed picking out het favorite songs on his guitar. Together they have performed for weddings and other celebrations as well as many venues in North Texas. The Suttons have been very involved in establishing several cowboy church’s throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Joe Morrow, the third member of the band adds the sound of banjo strumming to Larry and Layne’s harmonies. A musician since childhood, Joe has played for many churches, at dozens of Festivals. He is a former member of the Lost River Bluegrass Band, Blue Valley, and Midnight Train bands. An active member of SW Bluegrass Club since 1995 Joe continues his training across several instruments.

Gene Autry’s Annual Birthday Party
September 30, 2017
10am to 4pm

Celebrating Gene Autry’s 110th Birthday (September 29, 2017) this annual Birthday Party has something for everyone! Who doesn’t LOVE Ice Cream? See and Hear all our regional bands and VOTE for the Winners. Learn a bit about Gene Autry and the other Cowboys in Film and Television and see how the influence us today! Bounce House and MORE! Tickets to sample ice cream $3. Tickets to Vote on Battle of the Band $1 per vote!

Ice Cream Freeze OFF:

Enter the Homemade Ice Cream FREEZE OFF! Just $10 per team! Make your very best ice cream and win the Pot! Download your entry form here.

Battle of the Bands:

Enter the Battle of the Bands! Just $25 per band ($15 for soloists) Come prove your band is the Very Best in Southern Oklahoma and North Texas! Download your entry form here.

To enter either or for additional information, contact Leslei Fisher, 580-294-3335, 580–568–3339, geneaturyoklahomamuseum@gmail.com

WINTER/SPRING 2017

Saturday, March 11, 2017 The Hanson Family in Concert! BACK AGAIN!

Hanson Family in Concert March 11, 2017

The Hanson Family of Veneta, Oregon
“Western Swing — Blazing Harmony”
This family trio are World-Class Award-Winners and it is our honor and privilege to bring them BACK to our Museum!
Concert to be held in the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum Jimmy & Jane Brock Memorial Auditorium
$10 per person, tickets at the door, Under 10 FREE Admission

Saturday, April 15, 2017 The Okie Dokies perform a Tax Day Concert!

The Okie Dokies in Concert April 15, 2017 7pm

Local Talent Brent Krueger, Justin Emmerson, & Lindsay Briscoe play a variety sure to please everyone in the family! And after stewing over your tax returns, you deserve an evening of fun and frolic. So sit back and enjoy Merle Haggard to Tom Petty, Johnny Cash to Lynard Skynard and more!

The Award Winning Simple Gifts Band (The Sawyer Family featuring Leah & David Sawyer) from North Texas performing Classic Western, Western Swing, Gospel on Fiddle, Bass & Guitar with rip roaring vocals! Something for everyone to love!

Now accepting donated items to sell at a Live Auction! Farm Implements, Tools, Furniture, Decor items, Toys, Fashion Accessories. Items must be in good to excellent condition. Drop off at the Museum or text 580-768-5559 to arrange pick up. Funds will go to general operations for the Museum. Any additional funds will go towards a new roof. Please, NO Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Freezers, Guns, Computers.

July 20 through August 7, 2016 the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum will host three traveling exhibits:
• Master Leatherworks from the private collection of Jim Linnell, Marketing Director at Tandy Leather, Ft. Worth,
• Metal Sculptures by Deb Pearce, award winning metal artist of Spooner, WI https://www.facebook.com/GeneAutryOKMuseum/videos/1330023063694854/
• Kaleidoscope Quilts of Linda Long, hand-quilting artist from Brock, OK https://www.facebook.com/GeneAutryOKMuseum/videos/1329266563770504/
These three artists will be available on Saturday, July 30 to meet with the public. Deb Pearce will also be available July 28 through August 2, 10am to 5pm by appointment. (The Museum is open Monday-Wednesday by appointment only.) See our Press Release for more information!

Saturday July 30, 2016

Dallas Gene Autry Fan Club ROAD TRIP to the Museum!9:30am to 6pm Admission By Donation*

* It is the policy of the Gene Autry Historical Society to be open to anyone whether they can afford to pay or not, therefore there are no admission fees to the Museum. Donations by check, credit card, and cash are greatly appreciated, it’s what keeps us open and going! Thank you so much for your very generous support!

July 16, 2016

FREE Family Movie Night
6pm FREE Admission

Join us as we watch one Gene Autry TV Show followed by one Gene Autry Feature Film. FREE Popcorn and Water, too. Sodas $1 This month’s TV Episode 8 “Doublecross Valley” is, courtesy of Autry Entertaiment & Flying A Productions, Inc. And the Feature Film for July is “Gaucho Serenade”, 1940, courtesy of the Autry Qualified Interest Trust.

August 2016

Watch here for more information on our next Concert!

Saturday, May 21, 2016:

FREE Family Movie Night
in the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum Auditorium
Showing Episode 6: The Double Switch of the Gene Autry TV Show shown courtesy of and with our gratitude to Flying A Pictures, Inc. followed by a Gene Autry Feature Film: In Old Monterey shown courtesy of and with our gratitude to the Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation.

Saturday, June 4, 2016:4pm to 7pmFish Fry & Raffle Fundraiser for the Gene Autry Volunteer Fire Department supported by the entire community including the Town of Gene Autry and the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum. Featuring Johnny Diamond and Friends bluegrass band. Raffle features $500 Jerry’s Gun Shop Certificate.

Saturday, May 7, 2016

Garage Sale/Fundraiser Benefitting the Museum

423 B Street SW, Ardmore, OK 73401

7am to 7pm Saturday ONLY

Lots of household items, furniture and more! You’ll have to drop by to see what all we have!

Saturday, April 9, 2016:
Lions Club Run For Sight Poker Run Stop

The Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum is delighted to be a stop on the Ardmore Lions Club “Ride for Sight” Poker Run! We’ll have ice cold water, travel packets, and provide guided tours to Riders who want to see the Museum! Welcome, Thanks for participating in this Great Cause, and Good Luck!

Saturday, April 16, 2016:FREE Family Movie Night
in the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum Auditorium
Showing Episode 5: The Star Toter of the Gene Autry TV Show shown courtesy of and with our gratitude to Flying A Pictures, Inc. followed by a Gene Autry Feature Film: Public Cowboy #1 shown courtesy of and with our gratitude to the Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation.

Thursday, March 10, 2016 7:30pm
The Hanson Family of Veneta, Oregon
Western Swing — Blazing Harmony
This family trio are World-Class, Award-Winners and it is our honor and privilege to bring them to our Museum!
in the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum Auditorium
$10 per person, tickets at the door
(Under 10 FREE Admission)

Saturday, March 19, 2016:
FREE Family Movie Night
in the Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum Auditorium
Showing Episode 4: The Doodle Bug of the Gene Autry TV Show shown courtesy of and with our gratitude to Flying A Pictures, Inc. followed by a Gene Autry Feature Film: The Sage Brush Troubadour shown courtesy of and with our gratitude to the Autry Qualified Interest Trust and The Autry Foundation.